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Coronary Artery Embolism - Etiology and Scoring
Etiology:
 • Direct: Clot (LV thrombus, LAA Thrombus), Valve (Vegetation,
risk factors: cardiomyopathy ... , PFO, ASD, h/o ... cardiac surgery, endocarditis ... Embolism #diagnosis #differential ... scoring #criteria #cardiology
Cardiac Valve Replacement - Anticoagulation INR Targets and Antiplatelet by Valve Type

Bioprosthetic valves require at least
Anticoagulation INR ... VKA) with a goal INR ... can be stopped after ... (2017 AHA/ACC VHD ... #Management #Cardiology
Endocarditis Summary

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV substance use
• IV catheter
• Recent
cultures are positive in ... Marantic (NTBE) Differential ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... than 5 to 7 days after ... #management #cardiology
Shock Types - Classification
State of cellular and tissue hypoxia due to: reduced oxygen delivery, increased oxygen
Stages: 1. ... • Neurogenic → in ... ascending aorta into valve ... types #diagnosis #management ... #criticalcare #differential
Giant dilated left atrium on Echocardiogram (a4c)
It belongs to a 92-year old lady with a history
Mitral valve doesn ... patient is in sinus ... rhythm... 1. ... ASD with R/L shunting ... Echocardiogram #clinical #cardiology
Premature Ventricular Complexes (PVC's) - Summary Framework

Why PVCs?  Can be the first manifestation of cardiac
including: • Coronary artery ... : • Low: <1 percent ... Intermediate burden: >1 ... T-wave records in ... #cardiology
Causes of mitral stenosis
Rheumatic heart disease
 - Most common cause worldwide. Commissural fusion, thick MV leaflets
disease (may result in ... disease Infective endocarditis ... atrial myxoma)/ball valve ... Causes #diagnosis #differential ... #cardiology
Endocarditis - Overview and Differential Diagnosis Framework

Who?
Infectious:
• Pre-existing valvular disease
• Prosthetic valve
• Congenital heart disease
• IV
and Differential ... cultures are positive in ... Paradoxical emboli via ASD ... #Endocarditis #Differential ... #Diagnosis #cardiology
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy - Summary
1. Definition
 • Towards the end of pregnancy to 5 months postpartum
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy ... - Summary 1. ... Differential Diagnosis ... months before 1° ... #cardiology #treatment
Marantic Endocarditis 

Epidemiology:
 - Incidence of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (marantic endocarditis if associated with cancer) is
estimated at ~1- ... Ernboli occur in ... aortic valve. ... #Diagnosis #Management ... #Cardiology